What can an Elder Lawyer do for me? My 83 year old mom lives in NY. Me & brother live in NJ.

A lot. are you interested in an orderly disposition of her estate? protecting against the nursing home? potentially avoiding estate taxes? ...

Trying to find out if it is better to have my mom gift, sell or will me her house at her death.

There's not enough information to see about capital gains or estate taxes -and what are you trying to accomplish - protection from Medicaid? the...

I have been appointed as my stepfathers health care agent What other necessary steps do i need

You hit the tip of the iceberg - so now that you can (hopefully) make health care decisions for your stepfather, you at present have no control...

Does a last Will and testament have to be prepared by an attorney,or is it just as effective if he wrote it himself and

A well drafted and executed will is enforceable even f created by a non- attorney, however there are so many pitfalls or things that can be missed...

Some attorneys concentrate on assisted living tor nursing home negligence

Would a will lawyer help protect my rights?

your question wasn't clear (to me) about who is named on the checking accounts - when you say "sisters" does that mean you and them, or them...

Is it better to get a "will" or a "living revocable trust"?

It depends on your facts and circumstances. Even with a living trust you need a pour over will.

New Jersey: Does an estate have to liquidate property? How long can the estate go on w/o being settled?

If you can't work it out you may need a partition proceeding on the properties. You may also have grounds to start the process to remove the...

Could a Trust be written so that the child would be able to get all of the inheritance after divorcing their greedy spouse?

The golden rule is "whoever has the gold makes the rules" - a trust can be designed almost any way you can imagine.

My uncle died over 2 years ago and left his son (my cousin) as 50-50 beneficiaries of an Inherited IRA. We need a tax waiver.

you need an inheritance tax return and possibly estate tax return to be filed, taxes paid, and then the state to issue a waiver. no time limit per...